Continuing his goal of ending childhood obesity, fitness icon Jake Steinfeld, Chairman of the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils (NFGFC), has kicked off 2020 by selecting the state of Alabama for…
Fans gather at a memorial for the late Kobe Bryant in front of Staples Center in Los Angeles, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020. Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the…
U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today announced that he has nominated 58 students from across the state of Alabama, including four from Montgomery County and one from Elmore County, to attend United States service academies. Service academies include the U.S.…
The Montgomery-based Southern Poverty Law Center has announced that Margaret Huang has been named as the SPLC's new president and chief executive…
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a death investigation following the fatal shooting of an adult male that occurred on Sunday, February 2. At about 6 p.m., MPD Patrol and Fire Medics responded to the 4000 block of L.H. Hamilton…
On July 30, 2019, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into allegations of a sexual assault that occurred against a 10-year-old female in Beauregard. Jeremiah Terrell Wagner, 18, of Beauregard was developed as a suspect. A search warrant…
The primary elections for Montgomery County will be held on Tuesday, March 3. In order to have the most up-to-date list of registered voters, the Montgomery County Board of Registrars will mail voter information cards to the home address of…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Alabama fire officials say a man ran into his burning house for his 2-year-old daughter, and both have died. Birmingham Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Sebastian Carrillo says a 10-year-old child is in critical condition. Abuwi Rahmaan…
Alabama's Secretary of State John Merrill is speaking out about keeping voters as cyber secure as possible in the state's 2020 election cycle. "One of the things that we're dedicated to doing is to…
GADSDEN, Ala. - An Alabama city is taking steps to outlaw the tethering of animals. The Gadsden City Council recently passed an ordinance to ban tying up animals. The Gadsden Times reports that it won't be enforced until after a…
FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. - A Florida contractor is facing murder charges after the body of a disgruntled customer was found in a Georgia landfill. Authorities say the body of 65-year-old Susan Mauldin was found last week in a Folkston, Georgia,…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The new chief of the Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service will be sworn in Monday at Bill Harris Arena. Al.com reports that Cory D. Moon's new administration will also be taking the oath of office during…
UPDATE: Capt. Jason Cupps with Montgomery Fire/Rescue tells Alabama News Network that ten people were sent to the hospital from the fire. Nine people were trapped inside of the home…
BEIJING (AP) - China has reported 259 people have died of a new virus, which has now infected nearly 11,800 people as the United States declared a public health emergency and took drastic steps to significantly restrict entry into the…
The Alabama Shakespeare Festival held a panel discussion Saturday in downtown Montgomery-- focusing on people who are working for change in the Montgomery community. The discussion was made up of city and community leaders…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A state prison crisis and gambling legislation are expected to be top topics when lawmakers return to Montgomery next week. The Alabama Legislature begins the 2020 legislative session on Tuesday. Lawmakers are expected to debate additional…
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama county is reopening the park where a deadly fire at a marina killed eight people. Officials say Jackson County Park at Scottsboro will reopen Monday. The part of the marina where fire broke out…
A single vehicle crash has claimed the life of a Pike County man. According to Sgt. Drew Brooks with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Â Kenneth Earl Moultry, 64, of Brundidge, was killed when the 2016 Dodge Ram truck he was…
The Bellingrath Community Center near the old school is no longer a trash drop off point in Montgomery. Residents of the area have complained of people dropping trash at the site at all…
An Alabama Department of Corrections’ officer and his cousin have been arrested in connection with an ongoing investigation by the ADOC Investigations and Intelligence Division. Thursday night, 27-year-old correctional officer Christian Dashawn Esco was arrested and charged with trafficking illegal…
A special called meeting was held on Friday for the Macon County Commission to discuss and adjust the county's budget. County Chairman Louis Maxwell said budget problems stemmed from the closing of…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- Three registered sex offenders are arrested during a sex offender check this week in Dallas County. Sheriff Mike Granthum says Latrell Carmichael -- Terry Anderson -- and William Carson,…
The Senate rejected the idea of witnesses in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial late Friday, all but ensuring his eventual acquittal. But senators considered pushing off final voting on his fate to next week. The vote on allowing new witnesses…
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the conviction of Kierro Deandre Nelson, 30, of Montgomery for capital murder. Nelson was convicted…
A family medicine physician pleaded guilty today of drug distribution charges arising out of her prescription of opioid drugs from a medical clinic she operated near Huntsville. Celia Lloyd-Turney…
